Methods & Skills

1. Methods & Skills for Task-based Reading

2. Dear Mr Luan, I am writing to you for help. You know, we are now preparing for the National Exam. However, when faced with the new form of English test -- task-based reading , I cannot find confidence in myself. I read each passage very carefully and try to do well in it, but the results always disappoint me. It’s really a headache to me. How can I deal with task-based reading more effectively? I will appreciate it very much if you can give me some advice. Best wishes! Yours, Li Ning

3. One secret of fast reading ? Skimming

4. 1 Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious and terrible disease(illness), cancer, cigarette smoking also can cause other health problems. For example, it can give one a “smoker’s cough”. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds. Whether you get an unimportant cold or terrible killer, cancer, smoking is harmful. Is it worth it?

5. 2 Often no one looks more guilty than the innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look more innocent than a professional criminal. And the man who knows “everything” may really only be trying to hide his own weakness. So, it is foolish to try to judge a person only by his appearance.

6. Title:Murray and Minor’s _________. friendship Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in over 10,000 words in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native country. Murray was at the pier(码头）to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

7. 练中悟 At the beginning At the end No clear topic sentence Sum up key words

8. Contest!

9. (A) Now let’s look at an interesting example with colors. (B) If you own a blue car, you know it is blue, even if it is in bright sunlight, in darkness or under a yellow street light. (C) Your eyes tell you that it changes color in these different situations, but your brain knows bettter. (D) You have learned that cars don’t change color all time, and so your brain interprets the information your eyes give you.

10. (A) Magazines have flooded the market. (B) You find them everywhere---in the stationery, the drugstore, the beauty shop, the doctor's or dentist's office, the barbershop, railroad stations, bus terminals--wherever people seek a pleasant way to spend leisure time reading. (C) Perhaps the greatest reason for the magazine's popularity in America is the demand for short, interesting stories and informative articles with a wealth of lively, colorful illustrations. (D) Another reason may be the exciting variety of magazines appealing to everyone's taste, whether for sports, fishing, the outdoors, romance, adventure, fashion, news, westerns, mystery, movies, science, etc.

11. Skimming the first and last sentences of each paragraph the first and last paragraphs pictures charts the title and sub-titles

12. I can... Skim sub-titles to masterthe structure of a passage!

13. 练中悟 Sub-title2 details 强化语篇“架构”意识 Topic? What to eat or drink for______? health details Sub-title1 Sub-title3 details

14. ? Another secret Scanning

15. healthy health Keep (1) _____________by eating and drinking properly Tests to measure the older women’s (2)__________, oral ability and(3)__________ 12-year research on(6)__________people over 65 A discovery that antioxidant can help (9) _______calories. 4,8oo memory limit limiting attention Certain green leafy vegetables, (4)_______ spinach, can keep their minds(5)__________. The more fish they eat, the (7)_________ their hearts will be. Researchers will start tests in mice. like stronger sharp The antioidant in red wine may similarly help humans live(10)___________. The omega-3 fatty acid is very important to (8)__________function. The same may be true for men. brain longer

16. 练中悟 构词法，词形转换能力 1.用所给词适当形式填空。 • The car rushed at the bridge at___________ speed. (astonish) • The postal _______here is very unreliable.(serve) • He was an headmaster before _______. (retire) • The exam was_________ easy.(relative) • Monuments should only be built for the_____.(die) astonishing service retirement relatively dead

17. 练中悟 英语文释义与浓缩概括能力 2.根据提示用意义相同的词完成各句，每格一词。The boy felt___________________ with his new classmates. (not comfortable) • If you________ your diet, trouble will follow. (pay no attention to ) • Super Girl has ____________youngsters from living life practically. (prevented) uncomfortable ignore discouraged

18. 练中悟 逆向思维能力 3.根据提示用意义相反的词完成各句，每格一词。 • I am ________to cycle to school because my bicycle is broken.( be able to do) • There has been a steady ___________ in population in this city. (increase) • The ______road made the car vibrate. (smooth) unable decrease rough

19. Some useful words to help you sum up details: 拓展 部分概括性词： reasons c________ results effects c___________________ advice s ______________ tips problems m_________ s___________ ways characteristics f_________ advantages dis___________ differences si___________ auses onsequences uggestions easures olutions eatures advantages milarities

21. Caused Title: Monument for Super Girls(1)____________Debate has been aroused as a result of… …shortageof timely law… Reasons Responses (2) __________ Analysis Comments on the Internet The Super Girls shouldn’t be given such honor. A monument should be built to show (3)________to the country’s heroes. There is a (9)________ of timely laws and regulations to deal with the (10) __________ of new things in society. respect lack to make fun of… shouldbe respected Fans Artists created the works to (4)_______at the Super Girl frenzy. laugh occurence Sun Zhenghua Show a new trend of(5)_______ in society and to record it. Sculptures have to represent the (6)_______aspects of modern life. various culture appearance anewcultural trend diverseaspects Two super girls Got angry Agent of Li: Singer’s image was used (7)______. takelawfulaction againstusing singer’simages illegally contributionsstill fellfarshortof… Agent of Zhou: Zhou didn’t(8)_________to be remembered in such a form. deserve

22. Methods and steps Suggested 1、Skimming。快速浏览，理清文章大意，基本结构。 2、Scanning。扫读图表，以利带着问题找读。 3、Careful reading。分析整合信息、准确表达 4、Checking。通观全篇，复读检查,关注词形， 词性。

23. Best wishes!